Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla, Modogashe, Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro. The county is home to Sakuye and Borana tribes but also has a significant number of people from Turkana, Samburu, Gabra, Garre and Meru communities. The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the county and partly bounds it. It borders Marsabit County to the north, Wajir County to the east, Garissa and Tana River counties to the south east, Meru County to the south, Laikipia County to the south west and Samburu County to the west. Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County: Bisanadi National Reserve, Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Shaba National Reserve.

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  • Isiolo County Annual Development Plan 2024/2025 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    The Annual Development Plan (ADP) 2024/25 is the second in a series of successive one-year medium term plans, which will implement the Programmes identified under the third County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027. ...
  • Isiolo County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    Kenya’s legal framework on devolution requires development at the County level comprehensively captured in a five-year plan: County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP). Specifically, The County Governments ACT 2012, (Part ...
  • Isiolo County Programme Based Budget 2023/2024 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    The 2023/24 Budget estimates affirms the County government’s ability to balance its budget despite the meager allocations from the National Government. The total revenue estimate for fiscal year 2022/23 is KES 5,333,489,886. ...
  • Isiolo County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2023 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    The 2023 Isiolo County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) is the first to be prepared by Isiolo County Third Regime Administration. 2023 CBROP is done at a time when the County Government is implementing priority ...
  • Isiolo County Annual Development Plan 2023/2024 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    This Plan has taken into account development strategic priorities and programmes as stipulated in the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027, Governor’s Manifesto and other national plans. The ADP describes ...
  • Isiolo County Annual Development Plan 2024/2025 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    Annual Development Plan 2024/25 is the second of the five consecutive year plans of the CIDP III (Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 & Y5) provided in Section 126 of the Public Finance Management Act 2012 which clearly states that: Every ...
  • Isiolo County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2023 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2023)
    The County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) is a Government policy document that sets out the broad strategic priorities and policy goals to guide the County Governments in preparing their budgets for the subsequent financial ...
  • Isiolo County Programme Based Budget 2022/2023 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2022)
    The 2022/23 Budget estimates affirm to the County government’s ability to balance its budget despite the meager allocations from the National Government. The total revenue estimate for fiscal year 2022/23 is KES. ...
  • Isiolo County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2022 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2022)
    The 2022 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) is prepared against a background of expected global recovery after a slump in 2020 occasioned by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global economy is projected ...
  • Isiolo County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2022 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2022)
    The 2022 County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) has been prepared against a background of economic slowdown occasioned by the ongoing Russia- Ukraine conflict, effects of the COVID-19 containment measures, higher-than ...
  • Isiolo County Annual Development Plan 2022/2023 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2022)
    The Annual Development Plan (ADP) 2022/23 is the fifth in a series of successive one year medium term plans which will implement the Programmes identified under the second County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2018-22. ...
  • Isiolo County Programme Based Budget 2020/2021 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2021)
    The Gross allocation for the County Assembly in June FY 2019/20 Estimates was Ksh. 501,355,158 comprising of Ksh.421, 355,158 and Ksh. 80,000,000 for recurrent and development expenditures respectively. The major challenge ...
  • Isiolo County Gender Policy 2021-2025 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2021)
    This Isiolo County Gender Policy 2021-2025 seeks to ensure that both women and men in Isiolo County benefit equitably from the resources of the county. It aims at ensuring the attainment of gender equality in the development ...
  • Isiolo County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2021 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2021)
    The 2021 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) is prepared against a background of a contracting Kenyan economy occasioned by the outbreak and rapid spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Pandemic and the ensuing containment ...
  • Isiolo County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2021 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2021)
    The 2021 County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) has been prepared against a background of expected global recovery after a slump in 2020 occasioned by the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global economy ...
  • Isiolo County Annual Development Plan 2021/2022 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2020)
    The Annual Development Plan (ADP) 2021/22 is the fourth in a series of successive one year medium term plans which will implement the Programmes identified under the second County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2018-22. ...
  • Isiolo County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2020 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2020)
    Isiolo County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2020 sets out the County policy goals and Strategic priorities that will form the basis for the formulation of the County’s Financial Year 2020/2021 budget and the medium-term projections. ...
  • Isiolo County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2020 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2020)
    Section 118 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 provides for the preparation of the County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) by the County Treasury. The Act states that In preparing its county Budget Review ...
  • Isiolo County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2019 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2019)
    The 2019 County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) sets out the County's priority programs to be implemented under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). This CFSP comes at the implementation of the second County Integrated ...
  • Isiolo County Annual Development Plan 2018/2019 

    County Government of Isiolo (County Government of Isiolo, 2018)
    This ADP is presented in five sections. Section one provides a legal background and overview of the plan, and the County‘s response to changes in financial and economic environment. Section two provides county development ...

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